MyCash Online, a fintech startup that is providing online services to the unbanked has raised RM1.3M Â (300k USD) in 24…
Regtech is earning regulatory endorsement all around the world, including in Asia-Pacific, where initiatives in locations such as Hong Kong,…
Blockchain has become a buzzword in the financial services industry, attracting billions in venture capital investment from some of the…
A report by the Global Transaction Banking (GTB) department of Deutsche Bank named Reimagining ASEAN: The digital journey to 2025,…
Globally, almost 50% of adults have no access to banking-type services of any description. The lack of access to basic…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city-state’s financial watchdog and central bank, has proposed several regulatory changes aimed at…
Fintech development in Singapore has been largely driven by the government’s efforts to push adoption and growth. On the regulatory…
A classic insurance product has two main problems: it’s boring, and it doesn’t have an obvious value for a customer…
It all started with a bit of curiosity, a taste for adventure and a well known perpetual need for challenges…
Currently based in Switzerland at the Institute of Financial Services of Zug, I write this article in two sections in…
Did you ever try to log into one of your accounts using the few variations of passwords you generally use,…
According a 19 May report by Bain & Company, the number of digital consumers in the region has increased by…
If you attend any tech conference with a panel discussing VC investments, you will most likely hear that Southeast Asia…
In 2016, countries in Southeast Asia began significantly exploring the potential of the Internet-of-Things (IoT). While most have just started…
In 2016, deals to venture-backed Southeast Asian fintech startups rose 29% from 55 in 2015 to 71 in 2016. Meanwhile,…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the successful conclusion of the proof-of-concept project with the finance industry to introduce…
Tencent, a leading Internet company in China best known for its popular platforms QQ and Weixin/WeChat, is the most active…
Social trading is a new way of trading which involves the use of financial social networks as the major information…
In 2015, the United Nations’ 195 member countries adopted their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and committed to the global transition…
Remtech, the contraction of the words remittance and technology, refers to the use of digital channels and platforms for international…